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If you’ve looked up the definition for human factors on the internet, you’re probably still confused.  That’s because each standard uses this term in a different context and contains its own unique requirements.

Human factors is actually a fascinating topic that can benefit your root cause analysis, safety, and risk management processes.

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Automotive Core Tools Training

For Process and System Auditors

Days: 2 • CTU Hours: 1.6

 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM MST

 

Overview

The automotive industry operates under some of the most demanding quality and compliance standards in the world, and organizations certified to IATF 16949:2016 are expected to demonstrate a high level of auditor competence, particularly in the application of Automotive Core Tools. These tools are essential for ensuring product quality, preventing defects, and maintaining consistent performance across the supply chain. To meet these expectations, auditors must be capable of evaluating not just whether Core Tools are in place, but whether they are being effectively implemented and sustained in real-world scenarios.

This intensive two-day course equips quality professionals, process auditors, and those preparing for VDA 6.3 or IATF 16949 audits with practical skills and knowledge to assess the correct and effective use of the Automotive Core Tools. Participants will explore audit situations commonly encountered in manufacturing environments, with a focus on APQP, PPAP (VDA 2), FMEA, MSA (VDA 5), SPC (including Ppk, Cpk, Cmk), and 8D problem solving. Through a combination of technical instruction, group work, and case-based exercises, attendees will learn to identify issues, evaluate effectiveness, and add value during internal or supplier audits.

Whether you are seeking to deepen your understanding of automotive quality methods, renew your VDA 6.3 Process Auditor qualification, or enhance your audit readiness, this course offers targeted, real-world training aligned with IATF 16949 requirements. Led by experienced instructors, it emphasizes practical application, critical thinking, and efficiency, giving you the tools to conduct high-impact audits that drive quality performance throughout your organization.

Prerequisites

There is course requires basic knowledge about Automotive Core Tools.

This course also requires qualification as IATF and/or VDA6.3 Internal Auditors. This training is aimed at qualified IATF and/or VDA 6.3 auditors seeking additional qualifications or update of qualifications.

Automotive Core Tools - A person greasing parts of an engine

Who Should Attend

  • Qualified VDA 6.3 process auditors
  • Prospective VDA 6.3 process auditors
  • Quality Managers
  • Audit Program Managers
  • Lead Auditor Candidates
  • Those involved in designing a QMS for their organizations
  • Internal Auditors
  • Quality Consultants
  • Managers who are audited in QMS audits
  • Anyone looking to improve their organization’s quality management system

 

Training Objectives 

  1. Improve your understanding of the AIAG Core Tools.
  2. Improve your understanding the General Motors Supplier Quality document.

 

Agenda

Day 1
Part 1: Course Introduction
Part 2: Terminology for Core Tools
Part 3: AIAG and Core Tools Intro
Part 4: APQP Manual
Part 5: Product Design & Development
Part 6: Process Design & Development
Part 7: Feedback and Corrective Action
Part 8: Statistical Process Control
 
Day 2
Part 1: Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Part 2: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (AIAG & VDA)
Part 3: Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Part 4: Examples of Customer Specific Requirements

 


Related Courses 

ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949:2016 Lead Auditor Training IATF 16949 & ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training IATF 16949 Lead Auditor (TS 16949) Training VDA 6.3 Process Auditor Training

 

Days: 2

Time: 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM MST

Audience: Beginner to Advanced

Overview

Human Factors is a term that appears in the latest versions of several ISO standards, including:

  • ISO 9001:2026 General manufacturing QMS
  • AS9100D:2016  Aerospace QMS
  • ISO 14971:2019 Risk management for medical devices
  • ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety

This Human Factors online training helps you to understand human factors in the context of each standard.  You will learn how to apply the concept of human factors to your management system and address the standard requirements.  You will also receive practical tools, proven methodologies, and helpful tips to make the job easier for you.

As with all of Axeon’s courses, this is a practical, how-to that is not bogged down in academic discussions.  We use case studies, practice exercises, and learning activities to keep the training activities and build competence.

Who Should Attend our Human Factors Online Training?

·     Quality managers Also:
·     Management representatives ·     Quality consultants
·     Quality engineers ·     Those involved in performing corrective actions
·     Safety managers ·     Those involved in medical device risk management
·     Top management ·     Preparation Of Checklists From Process Analysis
·     Regulatory affairs specialists

 

Prerequisites

 

None.  Our students range from seasoned quality professionals to novices. Our goal is to meet everyone at their current level of competence and increase it.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the requirements of human factors in the context of each standard.
  • Learn how to address human factors within your organization’s quality and/or safety management system.
  • Provide practical tools and methods for addressing human factors.

 

Agenda

 

Day 1 

Intro to Human Factors
Review ISO Standard Requirements: 9001, AS9100D, 14971, 45001
Definitions of Human Factors by Standard

Human Factors and Root Cause Analysis
Corrective Action and Human Factors
The 13 Most Common Human Factors
Activity: Applying Human Factors in Corrective Action

Human Factors and Poka-Yoke
Definition & History of Poka-Yoke
Methodology for Poka-Yoke
Activity: Applying Poka-Yoke to Human Factors

Day 2

Human Factors and Health & Safety
Definition of Human Factors in Health & Safety
Human Factors and Ergonomics
How Human Factors influence Safety at Work
Activity: Applying Human Factors to Safety

Human Factors and Medical Devices
Methodology for Considering Human Factors in Risk Assessment
Device Design According to Human Factors Consideration
Human Factors in Post-Market Surveillance

Final Test

Smarter Quality: Harnessing AI Without Losing Control of Your QMS

Days: 1

 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM MT

 

Overview

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool for organizing procedures, analyzing information, preparing documentation, and supporting everyday QMS activities. But using AI effectively requires more than knowing what it can do. Organizations also need to understand where AI can introduce risk, how to verify AI-generated information, and where human judgment must remain in control.

This practical, ISO-informed training explores how AI can be used as a supplemental tool within a QMS while maintaining process integrity and effective oversight. Participants will examine both the benefits and potential risks of AI, work through practical case studies, and learn how to establish clear boundaries for responsible AI use.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify appropriate uses of AI within a QMS, recognize when AI use becomes an overreliance or risk, and apply appropriate controls to keep qualified personnel responsible for decisions. Participants will also develop a procedure using AI to be implemented within their organization.

Prerequisites  

There are no prerequisites for this course.

A general understanding of how artificial intelligence works will be helpful, but no advanced AI knowledge or technical experience is required.

AI in Quality Management - Robot hand pointing to a document

Who Should Attend

  • Quality managers and quality professionals
  • QMS managers and consultants
  • Internal and lead auditors
  • Compliance and regulatory professionals
  • Document control and quality systems personnel
  • Process owners and department managers
  • Continuous improvement professionals

 

AI in Quality Management Training Objectives

  1. Identify where AI can be helpful and harmful in creating and maintaining a QMS.
  2. Recognize how AI in quality management can affect QMS activities and the auditing process.
  3. Apply AI concepts to practical QMS case studies.
  4. Differentiate between supplemental use and overreliance on AI.
  5. Establish appropriate controls, responsibilities, and verification practices for AI use.
  6. Design a procedure using AI.

 


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ISO 9001:2026 Lead Auditor Training AS9100D Lead Auditor Training ISO 13485 Lead Auditor Training Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action Training